- A final year marine engineering intern from Kolej Ranaco in Kemaman, Terengganu, was missing from on board the ‘Bunga Emas 6’.
- He was heading out for a short while to the trawler ‘Tag Nur Tiga’ to collect some things.
- A report was lodged with the police and the MMEA on his disappearance, after which a search and rescue operation was launched, Muhammad Afizudin had yet to be found.
A 20-year-old student undergoing industrial training with a shipping company is feared to have fallen off a ship while on duty in the Straits of Malacca, reports the Sun Daily.
Intern on ‘Bunga Emas 6’
Muhammad Afizudin, a final year marine engineering diploma student from Kolej Ranaco in Kemaman, Terengganu, was an intern on board the ‘Bunga Emas 6’.
Muhammad Afizudin Aidzuhan’s absence was noticed by his colleagues, and he was last seen on Sunday during surveillance duty on board.
Tag Nur Tiga
According to Maritime Commander Azman Samsudin, deputy director for maritime operations (Melaka/ Negeri Sembilan) with the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA), the trainee had informed a colleague that he was heading out for a short while to the trawler ‘Tag Nur Tiga’ to collect some things.
Muhammad Afizudin had previously trained on the trawler for six months.
Rescue operation
A report was lodged with the police and the MMEA on his disappearance, after which a search and rescue operation was launched involving the MMEA, police, fire and rescue department and civil defence but at press time, Muhammad Afizudin had yet to be found.
Bad weather forced diving activities to be called off but surface search and rescue operations would continue until midnight, Azman said.
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Source: The Sun Daily
